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Semicolons, Colons, and Dashes
I'm currently reading Ursula Hegi's The Vision of Emma Blau. Hegi is a master at using dashes, colons, and semicolons, so I am going to use excerpts from her books. Then YOU tell ME what you think the pattern is for using dashes, colons, and semicolons.
(I would rather use the word "pattern" instead of "rule," because application is more important and practical than just memorizing a bunch of rules that mean nothing out of context.)
Find all dashes and semicolons. Find the colons and commas. Why are they there?
He'd urge you to buy American stocks -- railroad and mining and telephone -- while warning you not to make big plans based on shaky optimism: "Ne batissez pas des châteaux en Suede" -- Don't go building castles in Sweden.
It was small and on the top floor of the same boarding house where -- during his first few months in the city -- he had paid fifty-five cents week to sleep on the chairs and sofas in the parlor with three men from Italy.
Harsh work had catapulted her from being a girl of fifteen to being a woman of sixty-five -- nothing in between for her -- but now that she had leisure for the first time in half a century, she could feel herself growing younger as if her life had opted to reverse itself.
Miss Garland felt certain there had to be community in the house, people who got together and entertained one another; yet, except for the Blaus' annual tenants' parties -- Christmas and summer solstice -- she was never invited. It had to be an oversight -- she was sure of it.
One afternoon, when Tobias' belly hurt because his Aunt Pearl was drinking tea with his mother again, he toddled from them -- they don't see me they don't -- and into Greta's room where the dollhouse was set up on the table.
And for the finale... I'm throwing you in the deep end. ONE very complex sentence, but if you work it out, it becomes clear and simple.
Though she would not forget the pain, she would forget its intensity until two months later when she'd be taken with a sequence of those very same spasms, leaving her chilled and sweaty -- that too was familiar; that too -- on the hottest day of July, no wind at all, the lake sullen beneath the blinding sky; and when Dr. Miles was called to the house -- a month early for the baby to arrive -- the people of Winnipesaukee lit candles for the third wife of Stefan Blau who, as she pushed her child into the world, suddenly wanted to hold back, keep it sheltered because she was terrified it would not be welcomed.
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Female DNA Found on Bomb in Boston
Investigators Unsure Whether Evidence Means a Woman Aided in the Attack; Russians Allege Suspect's Ties to Jihadists
Investigators have found female DNA on at least one of the bombs used in the Boston Marathon attacks, though they haven't determined whose DNA it is or whether its presence means a woman helped the two brothers suspected in the bombings, according to U.S. officials briefed on the probe.
In another development, Russian officials revealed details about contacts between the older brother and suspected Islamist radicals in the Caucasus, including Internet exchanges that led to concerns by investigators that he was trying to join up with jihadist fighters.
Speaking Monday about the DNA discovery, the U.S. officials cautioned that there could be multiple explanations for why genetic material from someone other than the two bombing suspects— Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his younger brother, Dzhokhar —could have been found on remnants of the exploded devices. It could have come, for example, from a store clerk who handled materials used in the bombs or a stray hair that ended up in the bomb.
Monday, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents visited the Rhode Island home of the parents of Katherine Russell, the widow of Tamerlan Tsarnaev. He died after a shootout with police four days after the April 15 bombings.
"The FBI is there as part of our ongoing investigation, but we aren't permitted to discuss specific aspects of the case," said FBI spokesman Jason Pack.
Ms. Russell has been staying with her parents since the bombings, and FBI agents have been seen posted outside the house since her late husband was identified as one of the bombers. Her lawyer has said she is "doing everything she can to assist with the investigation."
One official familiar with the case said agents went to the house Monday to collect a DNA sample from Ms. Russell, the culmination of days of negotiations. FBI officials also have been negotiating with Ms. Russell's attorney in recent days to gain fuller access to question her, the officials familiar with the case said. The officials said the DNA request was needed to determine whether it matched the DNA found on the bomb remnants.
Ms. Russell is one of as many as a half-dozen people in whom investigators are interested as they seek to determine if the brothers had any help in the bomb attack or the days afterward, the officials said. Ms. Russell's lawyer didn't immediately respond to a request for comment about the latest developments.
Investigators have no evidence that any of the associates of the brothers had knowledge of the bombing plot, and they believe that if anyone helped to dispose of evidence—a point that remains uncertain—it may have been unwitting, according to officials briefed on the investigation.
Both U.S. and Russian authorities are trying to learn more about Tamerlan Tsarnaev's activities while staying in Russia from January to July of 2012. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone Monday and agreed to boost antiterror cooperation, officials on both sides said.
Two Russian government officials said Tamerlan Tsarnaev exchanged notes over the Internet with William Plotnikov, a boxer who moved with his parents from Russia to Canada before joining militants in the North Caucasus. And they said Mr. Tsarnaev met several times in early 2012 with Mansur Makhmud Nidal, an alleged militant from the Russian province of Dagestan and suspected jihadist recruiter. The meetings happened in a mosque in Dagestan's capital of Makhachkala known for its adherence to a puritanical strain of Islam, they said.
The Tsarnaevs' parents have denied their sons were involved in terrorism.
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Mr. Nidal died in a firefight in Makhachkala last May after a five-hour standoff that ended with him throwing a grenade at police officials, according to Russian authorities. Mr. Plotnikov died two months later, in mid-July, during a raid in the hinterland of Utamysh, a village southwest of Makhachkala.
Mr. Tsarnaev was in the region at the time of both raids but left Russia for the U.S. three days after the second one. He left before picking up a Russian passport that had been prepared for him at the local migration office in Dagestan's capital.
"He intended to join the fighters, but he lost his contacts," one of the Russian officials said. "In the end he picked an easier enemy in Boston."
The Russian officials said it was unclear whether Mr. Tsarnaev and Mr. Plotnikov ever met in person. The parents of the two boxers say they don't recall any interaction between the two. There are no indications that the two men ever boxed together, and Russian officials haven't yet produced any of the online communication that they say exists.
A U.S. official said Russian authorities haven't shared any information about Mr. Tsarnaev related to contact with any suspected militants during his trip last year to Dagestan. Several U.S. officials, however, said they believe Russia has more information about Mr. Tsarnaev that hasn't been handed over.
—Paul Sonne contributed to this article.
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Holiday gifts inspired by SeaWorld will debut this season. New toys such as Monopoly: SeaWorld Wildlife Conservation Edition, a version of the board game that rewards players who invest in the animals' natural habitats, will feature the park's iconic marine animals, including penguins and polar bears.
Changes to the original game include SeaWorld Cares and SeaWorld Rescue in place of Chance and Community cards, while the game's houses and hotels are transformed into animal research and rescue facilities. Sea World Parks & Entertainment worked closely with partner USAopoly to create a conservation-focused game, instead of a real-estate focused one.
Other SeaWorld-inspired products include plush animals, which are part of Happy Plaid Accessories, a kid-friendly line featuring park-exclusive animal patterns. These and other items are all available at SeaWorld's three parks and shamushop.com.


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Wireless. Effortless. Magical.
AirPods will forever change the way you use headphones. Whenever you pull your AirPods out of the charging case, they instantly turn on and connect to your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or Mac.(1) Audio automatically plays as soon as you put them in your ears and pauses when you take them out. To adjust the volume, change the song, make a call or even get directions, just double-tap to activate Siri.
Driven by the custom Apple W1 chip, AirPods use optical sensors and a motion accelerometer to detect when they're in your ears. Whether you're using both AirPods or just one, the W1 chip automatically routes the audio and engages the microphone. And when you're on a call or talking to Siri, an additional accelerometer works with beamforming microphones to filter out background noise and focus on the sound of your voice. Because the ultra-low-power W1 chip manages battery life so well, AirPods deliver an industry-leading 5 hours of listening time on one charge.(2) And they're made to keep up with you, thanks to a charging case that holds multiple additional charges for more than 24 hours of listening time.(3) Need a quick charge? Just 15 minutes in the case gives you 3 hours of listening time.(4)
Designed by Apple
Automatically on, automatically connected
One-tap setup for all your Apple devices(1)
Quick access to Siri with a double tap
More than 24-hour battery life with Charging Case(3)
Charges quickly in the case
Rich, high-quality audio and voice
Seamless switching between devices
Tech Specs
AirPods (each): 4 g (0.14 ounces)
Charging Case: 38 g (1.34 ounces)
AirPods (each): 16.5x18.0x40.5 mm (0.65x0.71x1.59 inches)
Charging Case: 44.3x21.3x53.5 mm (1.74x0.84 by 2.11 inches)
AirPods: Bluetooth
Charging Case: Lightning connector
AirPods Sensors (each):
Dual beam-forming microphones
Dual optical sensors
Motion-detecting accelerometer
Speech-detecting accelerometer
Power and Battery
AirPods with Charging Case: more than 24 hours of listening time,(3) up to 11 hours of talk time(6)
AirPods (single charge): up to 5 hours of listening time,(2) Up to 2 hours of talk time(5)
15 minutes in the case equals 3 hours listening time(4) or over an hour of talk time(7)
System Requirements
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models with iOS 10 or later
Apple Watch models with watchOS 3 or later
Mac models with macOS Sierra or later
iPhone Models
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 5s
- iPhone 5c
- iPhone 5
iPad Models
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd Generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st Generation)
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- iPad (6th Generation)
- iPad (5th Generation)
- iPad mini 4
- iPad mini 3
- iPad mini 2
- iPad Air 2
- iPad Air
iPod Models
Apple TV Models
Answers from the community
Will the AirPods work with IPhone 6s? or Only with the new IPhone 7?
- Asked by Kristen B from Fresh Meadows
- on 09/09/2016
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The AirPods will be able to pair the old fashioned way via Bluetooth pairing to any Bluetooth 4.0 de The AirPods will be able to pair the old fashioned way via Bluetooth pairing to any Bluetooth 4.0 device, so as long as you have a device that's compatible with Bluetooth 4.0 stereo headphones, the AirPods will be able to work with it. If you have an Apple device capable of pairing using the W1 chip, then that's great, but you don't *need* one of those devices to pair with the AirPods. If you're a rebel, you can even pair them to a Samsung Galaxy S7 or an HTC 10 phone.
- Answered by Paul R from Noblesville
- on 30/10/2016
can i get a replacement AirPod of one is lost
- Asked by Annmarie N from SILVERTHORNE
- on 17/06/2017
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Yes you can buy one from Apple for $69 They will tune the new AirPod according to your old airpod's Yes you can buy one from Apple for $69 They will tune the new AirPod according to your old airpod's serial number prior to shipping and it will work together with your one
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- on 01/07/2017
Are the AirPods waterproof?
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i mistakenly put my AirPods (without case) in the washing machine. After waking for 30 mins and dryi i mistakenly put my AirPods (without case) in the washing machine. After waking for 30 mins and drying 60 mins, they are still working pretty well. I was impressed.
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- on 11/10/2017
Will air pods work with android devices?
- Asked by Steve J from Layton
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Yes they do. They will pair with any Bluetooth device. Android phone/tablet or Windows laptop. Yes they do. They will pair with any Bluetooth device. Android phone/tablet or Windows laptop. The W1 features such as auto pairing, ear detection etc. won't work since those devices aren't compatible with the Apple specific W1 chip. But they will pair and playback the same as other Bluetooth headphones.
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Beyonce and Solange Knowles joined forces to host a star-studded party for their mom, Tina Knowles, on Saturday (11Jan14) to celebrate her 60th birthday.
The Crazy in Love hitmaker and her sister gathered with Jay Z, Kelly Rowland, Jennifer Hudson, Kris Jenner and singer/actress Monica for the masquerade-themed celebration at Muriel's Jackson Square in New Orleans.
Guests arrived via horse and carriage and were required to wear masks to enter.
Knowles turned 60 on 4 January (14).


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A former third-grade teacher in McLoud is due in court for a hearing on a request to dismiss some of the child pornography charges against her.
Attorneys for Kimberly Crain are to be in Pottawatomie County District Court on Monday to make arguments to dismiss at least some of the counts. It was not known whether Crain would appear for the hearing.
Prosecutors allege that Crain took photos of young girls while they changed clothes in her classroom and at her home and shared the images with retired professor of early childhood development Gary Doby.
Both Crain and Doby have pleaded not guilty to the charges.


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Joan Williams
Today, women are leading the legal departments at 21 percent of Fortune 500 companies, compared with 17 percent in 2009 and only 15 percent a decade ago. And one of them, Karen Roberts at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., heads the legal team at the nation's largest corporation. In fact, there are four women GCs in the top 17 companies—nearly 25 percent.
Women lawyers have been moving in-house for a variety of reasons. Professor Joan C. Williams (@JoanCWilliams), founding director of the Center for WorkLife Law, says that many women who entered law firms and wanted to have children found a better work-life balance at corporations that offered eight-hour workdays. Also, she says, 20 years ago, going in-house was seen as less prestigious than being in private practice. "It was seen as a second choice, and therefore open to women," Williams explains.
But times have changed, Williams notes, and today a quest for diversity can push a company to seek a woman GC. Read more from Corporate Counsel here.
Robin Feldman
Professor Robin Feldman's research was cited in a San Jose Mercury News editorial, "Patent Trolls Finally Are in the Cross Hairs." The editorial reads: Patent trolls are creatures that prey on Silicon Valley. They're so evil, they give other trolls a bad name.
It isn't just an issue for Silicon Valley stalwarts. According to a study by Feldman (@RobinCFeldman), 1 in 3 startup companies and 70 percent of venture capitalists are hit with patent challenges, many of them bogus. Read the full editorial here.
David Levine
Professor David Levine weighed in on allegations of sexual harassment made by a San Francisco tech employee who says she was bullied and harassed by her CEO.
"I've been harassed by leadership at Github for two years and I'm the first development to quit. I regret defending Github's culture to feminists for the last two years," Julie Horvath tweeted.
"The idea is an employer has an obligation to maintain an environment where everybody's comfortable," Levine told KTVU.
Levine says workplace harassment on the basis of gender, race, sexual orientation and other protected classes is a violation of federal law. "It is an issue that is all-too-prevalent, that is pretty wide spread," Levine said.
He says there are steps victims can take if they feel that they're experiencing workplace harassment.
"Complaining to the supervisor, documenting it, going to your human resources department, these are all things that are important to do," he said. Read the full story here.
Brian Pascal
Research Fellow Brian Pascal (@bhpascal) spoke with Ars Technica about a rare denial by a magistrate judge to the government's request for a warrant to search a @mac.com email address, calling it overbroad.
Legal scholars note that this case is the latest example of increasing judicial scrutiny in recent years against the government's overreach in its attempt to gather digital data in criminal investigations.
"I think it reflects a growing recognition that we can't treat e-mail as a separate, less-protected form of communication, either as a matter of law or as a matter of practice," Pascal, who is with the Institute for Innovation's Privacy and Technology Project told Ars. "It's just how we talk these days." Read more (and check out the great Lego illustration) here.
Joel Paul
Professor Joel Paul has a cameo in the upcoming documentary "Anita," from Academy-award winning director Frieda Mock.
In 1991, Paul was the first to corroborate Anita Hill's allegations that she was sexually harassed by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Paul testified for five hours on national television before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The hearings were riveting, and sparked a renewed surge of feminist outrage over workplace harassment in America.
Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Hill is now a law professor at Brandeis University.
Paul hosted an opening of the film in San Francisco, and spoke in a Q&A after the film. Read more about to the film here.
Eumi Lee
Professor Eumi Lee has been voted President-Elect/Vice President of the Asian American Bar Association of the Bay Area.
AABA is one of the oldest and largest Asian American and Pacific Islander bar associations in the nation and one of the largest minority bar associations in the State of California. Through the work of over a dozen active committees, ranging from Judiciary, Civil Rights, and Community Services, to In-House Counsel, Mentorship, and Public Service, our members are actively involved in our communities and in advocating for the advancement of minority lawyers and judges.
Lee is a Clinical Professor of Law. She teaches the Criminal Practice Clinic and the Individual Representation Clinic, which serves low-income clients in employment, clean slate, and benefits cases, as well as seminars on professional responsibility. She has developed and taught training programs on legal ethics in a variety of contexts.
George Bisharat
Professor George Bisharat has recorded his first CD of blues and jazz. He sings and plays harmonica on 12 tracks (six covers, six original works). He is joined by top blues artists such as Little Charlie Baty (guitar), Kid Andersen (bass, standup bass, guitar), Chis Burns on keyboards, and others.
Michael Kelly
Michael A. Kelly '76 of San Francisco has been selected as the CAL-ABOTA 2014 Trial Lawyer of the Year.
Recognized as the highest honor a California trial lawyer can receive, the CAL-ABOTA TLOY is awarded annually to a recipient who exhibits the best traits of a trial lawyer – excellence in advocacy, a distinguished career and a reputation for civility, ethics and fair play. Kelly is name partner of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger. Read more here.
Eugene Ryu
Eugene Ryu '00 was profiled in Hyphen magazine for his work as a director on the board of the Korean American Bar Association of Northern California, where he leads the pro bono committee that organizes free law clinics twice a year.
"It's not just for our parents' generation that we [KABANC] spend so much time doing this stuff," says Ryu. "It's also for our kids, to show them, 'Look, you can do anything, you can be active in the community, you can be Asian and do whatever you want to do. You don't have to adhere to any kind of preconceptions, stereotypes, or misconceptions."
Ryu is a partner at Littler Mendelson. You can read the full interview here.
Read more Thinkers & Doers here.
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This January Pitch Perfect, a crazy fun movie that will most definitely make you laugh will hit theaters in Europe! The movie gets compared in the line of Bring it On, Mean Girls and even Bridesmaids and that can only be good! To start it all off Club MTV will host an amazing party in Amsterdam and I get to give away 2 tickets! (Read full details after the jump)
The Movie
Arriving at her new college, Beca (Anna Kendrick) finds herself not right for any clique but somehow is muscled into one that she never would have picked on her own: alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound when they sing together. When Beca leads this a cappella singing group out of their traditional arrangement and perfect harmonies into all-new mash-ups, they fight to climb their way to the top of the college music competitions. Pitch Perfect is an outrageously hilarious laugh-out-loud comedy that also stars Anna Camp (The Help), Brittany Snow (Hairspray), and Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids).
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Club MTV/Amsterdam Pitch Perfect Party
There will be an amazing Pitch Perfect Party in Amsterdam and I get to give 1x2 tickets away! Would you love to go? Simply leave a comment below or email me at email@example.com
Zaterdag 19 Januari AIR Amsterdam
23.00 uur – 05.00 uur
Tickets: 10 euro, presale via www.mtv.nl/clubmtv
Door: 15 euro
Line-Up: Pitch Perfect
AIR1: The Partysquad, Jaziah, Tjoller Inc., $OHO, Geza Weisz
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You have lost the weight and have enjoyed shopping for new clothes but maybe you're still not comfortable with the way you look and feel. Because your skin has been stretched and cannot conform to your reduced body size, it may now hang loosely from your arms, abdomen, neck and other parts of your body making you feel uncomfortable or self-conscious, and dieting and exercising hasn't helped.
There may be other reasons for you to consider body contouring or other plastic surgery: Perhaps your new active lifestyle requires more freedom of movement. Perhaps you want your clothes to fit better. Perhaps you just want to feel better. Those are all valid reasons to seek plastic surgery.
If you've already had weight loss surgery, we understand that making a decision about additional surgery can be difficult. UPMC's Life After Weight Loss staff takes the time to listen to your concerns, and presents you with options to help meet your goals.
Common Surgical Procedures
Nonsurgical, Cosmetic Procedures
Sagging skin in the upper arm can be removed with surgery and you can have a nice contour of the arm almost immediately. The scar runs along the inner upper arm to the elbow and cannot be seen from the side or the back but may be seen when your arm is up in the air. Many patients who would never show their arms before this procedure are quite comfortable wearing sleeveless clothes despite the scar.
The average recovery time is one to two weeks and many patients combine this procedure with others, such as a tummy tuck or thigh lift.
Body contouring combines the elements of a tummy tuck, thigh lift and buttocks lift to reshape the entire lower body. Body contouring can improve dimpled or uneven soft tissue (cellulite), excess fat and tissue, and sagging body contours. Body contouring surgery works best when your weight loss has leveled and you've been at a stable weight for a minimum of three months.
For more information about body contouring surgery and if you may be a suitable candidate, visit the FAQ section of this site.
The goal of breast reshaping surgery is to achieve better size and proportion and this can be accomplished through breast reduction, breast lift and breast implants. In patients who have lost weight, a breast lift and implant may be performed simultaneously, and can usually be done during the same operation. Recovery time is usually one to four weeks, depending on the type of surgery.
Loose skin on the neck and face can be corrected with a variety of face and neck lift procedures. The common feature of these procedures is that the scar is hidden along the front of the ear and in the hair. This procedure may be done as same day surgery or with an overnight stay.
Liposuction is a technique that uses suction tubes to remove excess fat. The tubes are typically placed through small abdominal incisions. Because this procedure does not tighten skin, weight loss patients usually have it in conjunction with other plastic surgery procedures.
Obesity in men often leads to breast enlargement that can be treated with a combination of liposuction and skin removal. The recovery time is about a week.
This procedure removes excess hanging skin from the inner and/or outer thighs – both lifting and tightening for a slimmer, more compact appearance.
Often the outer thighs are lifted during the same operation as a tummy tuck with one continuous scar along the belt line.
Formally called abdominoplasty, a tummy tuck can range from liposuction and loose skin removal to major tightening of the stomach muscles, and is the most common procedure performed after weight loss. The surgery can last from one to four hours and often requires an overnight stay in the hospital. Patients are able to return to work within two to four weeks depending on their job function but heavy lifting should be avoided for six weeks.
If you want to enhance your appearance but are not ready for surgery, there are a variety of non-surgical and minimally invasive procedures available to reduce facial lines and wrinkles, exfoliate the skin, and enhance particular facial features. Procedures include BOTOX® and other dermal fillers, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels.
For more information, visit the UPMC Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center website.
For patients undergoing procedures that involve the face and neck, a regimen of special skin care can improve elasticity, reduce swelling, shorten recovery, and improve outcomes. The licensed aesthetician at the UPMC Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center works closely with your surgeon to help prepare your skin for surgery, and to find the right medical-grade prescriptive cosmetics that can reduce your post-surgical scarring. Cosmetic tattooing also is used to reduce the impact of scarring.
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LONDON — Nothing drives Serena Williams the way disappointment does.
LONDON — Nothing drives Serena Williams the way disappointment does.
"It's the biggest factor for me. Like, if I lose, all hell breaks loose, literally. Literally! I go home, I practice harder, I do more," she said. "I don't like to lose. ... I hate losing more than I love winning. It could be a game of cards — I don't like it. I really don't like it."
Well, the way Williams has been playing tennis lately, there's been very little not to like. When Wimbledon starts Monday, she will be an overwhelming favorite to win her sixth title at the All England Club and second in a row. Williams enters the grass-court Grand Slam tournament 43-2 in 2013 and on a 31-match winning streak, the longest on the women's tour in a single season in 13 years.
"It happens in sports: You're going to lose. I learned that you're not going to win all of them. And there have been a few matches that I wasn't disappointed in," said Williams, who at 31 is the oldest player to be ranked No. 1 in WTA history.
"But there were some that I was disappointed in," she added, "and it's actually helped me to get better."
Case in point: A little more than a year ago, Williams arrived at the French Open unbeaten for the season on red clay and anticipating a charge at the title. Instead, she lost in the first round, the only opening-match exit from a major tournament in her career.
"It really was a shock for her. She really worked on rebuilding herself to become perhaps stronger than ever," said Patrick Mouratoglou, the French coach who began collaborating with Williams shortly after that defeat.
"The more you eat, the hungrier you get," Mouratoglou said. "When you win, when you achieve the exceptional, you don't want it to stop."
Since that dark day at Roland Garros, Williams is 74-3, including trophies at three of the past four Slams and the WTA Championships, plus gold at the London Olympics.
That run of nearly uninterrupted success began 12 months ago at Wimbledon, and most recently resulted in her first French Open championship in 11 years, with a straight-set victory over defending champion Maria Sharapova.
Given the way Williams' best-in-the-game serve and generally dangerous strokes only get better on the slick grass, it's difficult to pick against her during the upcoming fortnight.
There are four men, meanwhile, who all have real reason to like their chances, a quartet that's combined to collect 32 of the past 33 Grand Slam tournaments: defending champion Roger Federer, owner of a record 17 Grand Slam titles, including seven at Wimbledon; No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, who won Wimbledon in 2011; two-time champion Rafael Nadal, whose record eighth French Open trophy this month raised his career haul to 12 major titles; and Andy Murray, the runner-up last year at the All England Club and reigning U.S. Open champion who wants to give Britain its first male title winner at Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936.
Federer and Nadal could meet in the quarterfinals, with the winner potentially getting Murray in the semifinals, because all three wound up on the same side of the draw. Djokovic, meanwhile, is on the other half and at most would need to beat only one of that other trio to earn the championship.
Some people would say that I was lucky with the draw," Djokovic said Saturday. "But look, you know, it's a Grand Slam, so I don't think that there is any easy way to the title."
Williams, though, stands alone atop the women's game at the moment.
Her serve, which she can consistently hit at more than 120 mph (190 kph), is clearly unrivaled, and she leads the tour this season in aces, service games won, break points saved and first serve points won. Her return is terrific, too, and Williams leads the way in first serve return points won, while ranking second in return games won.
"I don't see a weakness," three-time Wimbledon champion John McEnroe said. "She's playing the best tennis of her career. She's not only in the best place I've ever seen, I think she's the best player that's ever lived. I said that a while ago, but she's cementing it in everyone's mind. She's just a level above anyone. There's no doubt about it."
Chris Evert also knows a thing or two about winning Grand Slam titles. Her total of 18 is tied with Martina Navratilova for the fourth-most in history; it's also two more than Williams has right now, but even Evert acknowledges that gap probably will not last much longer.
Ask Evert how a player should try to beat Williams on a grass court, and the question is met with a lengthy pause.
Then comes Evert's scouting report, which begins with the ominous-sounding warning that unless an opponent serves very, very well, Williams is liable to win 6-0, 6-0.
Evert goes on to suggest standing close to the service line for returns and chipping the ball back, perhaps luring Williams forward.
"She beats everybody in the world from the baseline, but nobody's really tried bringing her in, forcing her to come in. As good a volleyer as she is because of doubles, she's still not as comfortable at the net as she is on the baseline. I would take off some of the pace," said Evert, who will join McEnroe as an ESPN analyst during Wimbledon.
"You really can't hit with her from the baseline," Evert continued. "You've got to either hit short angles, drop shots, chip — do something to throw her timing off. Once she gets in a rhythm, she's deadly. But you've got to have a big serve. You have to be able to hold your serve most of the time. You can't be just slugging balls with her. That's been proven a thousand, million times: It doesn't work."
Little works these days against Williams, who might be as formidable now as she was at the height of her powers, more than a decade ago, when she won four consecutive major titles for a self-styled "Serena Slam" in 2002-03. Williams beat her older sister in each of the finals during that stretch; Venus pulled out of this year's Wimbledon because of a lower back injury Tuesday, a day after her 33rd birthday.
It's the latest setback for the elder Williams, who has lost in the first round at two of the past four major tournaments. As Serena's dominance increases, Venus could be nearing the end of her playing days, which have become more complicated because of the energy-sapping autoimmune disease she revealed in 2011.
"What's happened with her sister, the difficulties she's had as she's gotten into the later stages of her career, actually in a way helped Serena, because it made her realize she wanted to enjoy and take advantage of these last couple years," McEnroe said. "She realized, and maybe appreciated a little bit more, the talent that she has."


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While there is still a debate over the effect of the recession we are in, or even if we are in a recession at all, it seems most companies and individuals are preparing for it the best they can. Talks of budget cuts and conserving resources are on everyone's minds these days.
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Lady Lions out in first round
The Bismarck Lady Lions had a monumental task in front of them in the first round of the 3A state tournament at Riverview High School in Searcy.
They had drawn Greenland, one of the best 3A girls' teams in the state.
Bismarck gave a valiant effort, but in the end, Greenland was too much, winning the game 51-22.
A slow start led to the Lady Lions' eventual downfall, as Bismarck scored just four points in each of the first two quarters (as well as the fourth).
At the end of the first quarter, Bismarck trailed 11-4, but were still in striking range.
The second quarter, however, but a stop to that thought as Greenland took a 24-8 lead into the halftime break.
Heading into the fourth quarter, Bismarck trailed 39-18, thanks to a barrage of three-pointers by Greenland.
Addison Crow led the Lady Lions with 10 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
Baleigh Vinson added seven points, two rebounds and a steal.
Jimmilee Smith scored two points and had four rebounds and a steal.
Lindsey Burton also scored two points after coming in late in the game.
Kyndall Easterling rounded out the scoring for Bismarck with one point. She also had four rebounds.
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The silent and live auctions organized by Students for Public Interest Law
each year made legal public service possible for dozens of students.
2010 SPIL Auction Funds Record Number of Stipends
Thirty-four Columbus School of Law students will receive stipends during the summer of 2010 to allow them to pursue public interest work, the largest group so far to benefit from the law school's annual fund-raising auction by Students for Public Interest Law.
Delayed one week by the heavy snows of early February, the 2010 SPIL auction was held on February 19 and offered its usual diverse assortment of prizes and items for students, alumni, faculty and staff to bid on.
Included were such things as sports contest tickets, dinner and drinks with professors, and for big spenders, even tropical island getaways.
The money raised by the auction is generally matched up to $25,000 by the law school. This year, however, Dean Veryl Miles was able to contribute an additional $50,000 on the law school's behalf. The total amount was enough to offer each recipient a SPIL stipend of $3,500.
The stipend money is used by recipients to defray the rent and other normal costs of living, and permit them the financial flexibility to take temporary, non-paying public service positions in the legal sector.
"The SPIL organizing committee did an exemplary job this year," said the law school's Director of Financial Aid, David Schrock, who worked with the students to make the event a success. "It is wonderful to see the law school community come together once again to support legal public service, and have a lot of fun while doing so."
Columbus School of Law 2010 SPIL Stipend Recipients
Nina-Alice Antony Charlottesville Commonwealth's Attorney's Office
Tara Beech ABA Death Penalty Representation Project
Aaron Blank Office of the Public Defender
Laura Cappuccio Montgomery County Public Defender's Office
Meghan Casey D.C. Superior Court - Judge Clark's Chambers
Patrick Clancy Brown County District Attorney
Whitney Dachelet Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office
Patrick Decker The City of Alexandria, VA - The Office of the Public Defender
Laura Dorey International Rescue Committee
Katherine Giblin Montgomery Circuit Court, The Honorable Judge McGann
Aaron Glaser U.S. Attorney's Office - Western District of Texas - Waco Division
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Melissa Hendricks House of Ruth Domestic Violence Legal Clinic
Caroline Johnson Bread for the City
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Jessica Missios Maryland Office of the Public Defender
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Lewis Black made a boffo Broadway bow in Week 20 (Oct. 8-14), grossing $742,860 for the first six perfs of his two-week Rialto stop of solo gig "Running on Empty." The take was even better considering that potential gross for the show was only $682,740 — meaning auds were willing to pay for premium tickets — and that the show had only six, instead of the usual eight, performances.
Black's debut helped bolster a frame in which most shows posted declines. Bucking the trend was Ricky Martin-powered "Evita," up about $100,000 to $1,185,495. "Nice Work if You Can Get It" ($1,076,731), while off slightly, seems to have regained its mojo during the tourist-starved fall following a run of uninspiring summer weeks. "The Lion King" ($1,769,949) led the pack.
Two shows opened during the frame: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" ($215,495) slipped due to its heavily comped opening night; "Cyrano de Bergerac" ($210,342), held steady.
Overall Broadway cume was up about $500,000 to $20.6 million for the 26 shows on the boards. Attendance crept up by about 9,000 to 214,024.
The 18 musicals grossed $17,118,600 for 83% of the Broadway total, with attendance of 166,076 and an average paid admission of $103.08. The eight plays grossed $3,496,356 for 17% of the Broadway total, with attendance of 47,948 and an average paid admission of $72.92.


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None injured as school bus, car collide
A two-vehicle accident occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. Monday at the
intersection of North Jefferson Street and Torrence Street, when a school bus and a car collided.
According to Punxsutawney Borough Police, a Punxsutawney Area School District school bus, driven by Rebecca Edgell of Punxsutawney, had been stopped at a stop sign and was attempting to turn left onto North Jefferson Street, when a white Chevrolet Cavalier driven by Michael Wachob
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UB museum presents the human brain as science, art – and one man's lasting passion
It's like gazing into a mirror.
And a crystal ball.
And, in some ways, a history book – all at the same time.
The human brain offers an intriguingly triplicate view of ourselves, to those willing to spend the time looking.
In the right light – which would be, in Buffalo's case, under the strong flourescent lights of a modest museum tucked into a nondescript building on the University at Buffalo's South Campus – the human brain can seem like nothing less than a work of art.
"These are low-tech," said Dr. Chris Cohan, a UB professor and the museum's curator, gesturing to walls of neatly labeled, tidily shelved displays. "They're a plastic box with liquid inside. There's nothing technological about it."
"But it's the real thing."
The real thing, in this case, is 85 human brains. All of them on display in the Museum of Neuroanatomy at UB were taken from donors over the past half century. Then they were painstakingly dissected to show the pathways – and perplexities – of the brain's anatomy.
This display began as the passion of one man, Harold Brody. The brains it contains became the preoccupation of Buffalo medical students, who have used them to understand the healthy functioning, and the disturbing dissonances, of the brain in the 21st century.
And, to some, they remain an ongoing inspiration.
"It's incalculable," said Dr. L.N. Hopkins, a pre-eminent brain surgeon who is distinguished professor and chairman of neurosurgery at the University at Buffalo, of the value of the Buffalo-based brain collection.
"The technological, digital world we live in, does nothing but give you static images," said Hopkins.
"If you don't know what those images mean, you've got nothing."
The brain as textbook
One brain weighs three or four pounds, a fraction of a person's body mass. So the whole collection on display in Room 360 of UB's Biomedical Education Building is roughly 350 pounds of scientific material.
There's nothing fancy about the collection. No simulations or touch screens. Nothing lights up or downloads or makes any noise or connects to any websites.
And yet, some scientists said, this material could be the most valuable textbook some students may encounter in their training as medical professionals.
"The goal is really to educate people," said Cohan, a professor in the university's department of pathology and anatomical sciences, who has served as curator of the brain collection for the past two years.
"We use it to educate students. Dental students, medical students, physical therapy students, occupational therapy students."
The museum takes up a small, angular wing of linoleum-covered floor space on the third floor of the 1980s-era medical building on the Main Street campus. It opened in 1994.
Inside the museum, rows of light oak cabinets contain shelves that hold the 85 brains, each suspended in a plexiglass container filled with clear liquid.
"They have been contributed by the body donation project," said Cohan, of many of the specimens.
The brains are white, not the pink color they would be if they were alive and functioning, with blood flowing through them.
The transparent liquid in which they sit is formaldehyde, plus a little glycerin to keep them pliable, Cohan said. Clear plastic wrap – the kind you use in your kitchen – covers the tops of the plastic containers. Every so often, enough of the fluid inside the tubs evaporates that Cohan or another expert must top it off.
"They can exist forever," said Cohan. "Preserved forever – but not functioning anymore."
The 85 specimens are arranged by topic, not chronologically or by contributor's name. In fact, the brains are wholly anonymous. No names of donors to the donation program are listed anywhere in the museum.
Many of the brains on display bear labels and diagrams and explanations, to illustrate what sort of process or phenomenon the dissection is designed to show.
Take Brain No. 117.
It has been dissected and labeled to show a simple concept: the lobes of the brain. Parts of the specimen have been colored red, blue, yellow and green.
"This is an easy one to recognize," said Cohan, looking at the display. "When you look at that, you're basically looking at the frontal exposure of the brain."
"The red part is the frontal lobe. The blue is the parietal lobe, yellow is the temporal lobe, and green is the occipital lobe."
Another display in the museum shows what Alzheimer's disease does to a healthy brain.
"You get mystified, really, at how complex the brain is," said Cohan. "It's like taking apart the engine of the car. You can take apart the pieces, and know how they function."
"But that's a long way from understanding how the whole engine works."
One man's passion
This brain display began in the mind of one man, Dr. Harold Brody.
That name might mean nothing to you, but if your doctor or surgeon went to medical school in Buffalo, chances are good that it's a name they will never forget.
"There are people all over Buffalo, physicians, who remember having Harold as their anatomy teacher," said Dr. Lee R. Guterman, who studied under Brody as a medical student at UB in the 1980s. "Harold was the reason I became a neurosurgeon."
Brody, a professor of anatomy who taught in UB's medical school for decades, worked with generations of men and women in Western New York who are now doctors, surgeons and scientists, both here and all over the country. He died in 2008.
"My dad, above all, was an educator," said David Brody, an attorney and one of Harold Brody's two sons, who lives in the area. "He lived and breathed to educate. And he used everything as a lesson."
Born in Cleveland in the 1920s, Harold Brody played sports and loved athletics as a boy. He was bright, and finished high school early enough to begin college on Long Island at 16. During World War II, he served overseas in the Army. He was assigned to work as a medic, and there got his first taste of what it meant to practice medicine.
One bit of Brody family lore has it that the European Theatre in World War II was the setting in which young Harold Brody first began performing surgeries.
"He swore it was true, so I believe it," said David Brody, of his father's account. "He went to the commanding officer of where they were; he was assisting in surgery. He said, 'I can do this. Give me a chance.' And the surgeon handed him 'Gray's Anatomy.' He said, 'Come back when you're ready for a test.' And he took two weeks to study, and then he came back and took a test. He did more … surgery in the war than he did afterward."
Brody came back to the United States after his Army stint with a passion for medicine. He graduated from Western Reserve University with a biology degree, then earned a Ph.D. in anatomy at the University of Minnesota. He would later complete a medical degree at UB, while working there as a professor.
Brody began his UB career, which would span more than 40 years, in 1954.
There, teaching anatomy and other courses, Brody became a well-known faculty member.
"He taught all of the anatomy courses: gross anatomy, histology, neuroanatomy," recalled David Brody.
When former students remember their classes with Brody, they often talk about the way he used to draw diagrams on the chalkboard.
"He would put a piece of chalk in each hand, and he would draw a perfectly symmetrical drawing of the brain, with both hands," said Guterman.
"He loved the central nervous system. That was passed on to anyone who worked with him," said Guterman, who now is a neurosurgeon specializing in stroke in the Buffalo area, and who holds the position of director of stroke for the Catholic health system in Western New York.
"This was an amazing guy."
Brody won a Fulbright senior research scholarship in 1963, to study in Copenhagen. While in that city for eight months with his family, Brody saw a museum of brain specimens that inspired him to create his own collection, David Brody said.
"He saw the students looking at the stuff, and using it. Using it to figure out their assignments," Brody said. "He thought, 'This is something I need to bring back to Buffalo.' It comes back to the idea of educator.
"In his heart of hearts, he was an educator."
Museum in the garage
From Harold Brody's mind, the museum moved to his garage.
Brody became so enraptured with the study of the brain – and his dissections of brains – that his work spilled over into other areas of his life. He was endlessly curious, his son recalled. He was always reading and studying, trying to perfect his techniques for dissecting and preserving brains.
Sometimes, Brody would bring his work home with him.
"We used to come in, and go in the garage, and there would be brains sitting in there, in plastic jugs – I guess they were glass," recalled David Brody. "He would bring them home to study, to look over. They were in formaldyhyde."
David Brody said his dad brought his sons to the lab with him, at times.
"One of my first jobs was cleaning slides," Brody said, chuckling at the memory. "A penny a slide."
Anyone who has ever dissected anything complex can tell you the work is careful, deliberate – and time-consuming.
"He spent part of his life on these tedious dissections," said Hopkins, who is chairman of the Gates Vascular Institute and head of the Jacobs Institute in Buffalo, of Harold Brody.
Accumulating the core parts of a collection that would number 85 specimens represents, Hopkins said, a "life's work."
"It was his life's work, to figure out a way to teach in ways that no one had ever really done before," Hopkins said.
Harold Brody's reason for building the collection for others to use and share along with him was simple, those who knew him said.
He believed in the quest for knowledge. That was who he was, they said.
"He was a great believer in basic science," said David Brody. "You study it because it's there – and something will come from that."
Along the way, Harold Brody turned particular attention to the process of aging, and what changes that can cause in the brain, said Guterman.
"He loved his work," said Guterman, who served as a teaching assistant under Brody. "He published some of the original papers on aging and the brain, related to the number of nerve cells you could count in the brain."
"In a sense, that was Harold's claim to fame as a scientist."
Around the country, other museums and organizations which display collections of human brains, or other body parts or specimens, said there is real value in putting such items on display for others to see and learn from.
"Medical museums used to be extremely common. Every medical school used to have one," said J. Nathan Bazzel, director of communications at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, where many brains are in a permanent collection, including those of Albert Einstein and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated President James Garfield.
"As technology changed, and as the way that we teach changed, these collections were increasingly seen as out of date – no longer relevant," said Bazzel. "They were deaccessioned."
But, Bazzel said, these sorts of collections have ongoing value – and visitors flock to them.
Bazzel said the Mutter gets about 133,000 visitors a year.
"Some people are interested in art, others are interested in natural science, others are interested in visiting other places," Bazzel said. "But everyone has a vested interest in what it means to be human."
Many of the dissections in the UB museum are Brody's own, his son said. Others were done by students, many under Brody's supervision, Hopkins said.
"It's a very complex thing. It's not like a bunch of telephone cables," said Hopkins. "Just seeing some of the very tortuous pathways that some of these cables take – Harold tortured that all out."
"He had just amazing amounts of patience," Hopkins said. "He contributed so much to our own teaching programs."
Brody said he believes his dad's efforts will have lasting worth.
"Science has gotten so complex," said Brody. "Doctors are getting taught more at the biochemical level, rather than at the physical level."
"My dad was always a proponent of science at the physical level. Doctors had to do dissection. They had to learn where things were – and how the real thing differed from the books."
The museum's future
As for the future of the brain museum, most who know of it say they aren't entirely sure what will happen to it when the medical campus in downtown Buffalo is completed.
Cohan, the curator, said that fate is still being decided.
Perhaps it will stay where it is, on Main Street. Perhaps it will move to new digs in the brand-new campus.
Hopkins is one of those who hopes to see the museum moved downtown, to where it can be a vital teaching tool used every single day.
"It's actually a great loss that it lives out at the university," Hopkins said. "The students get to see it, but all the trainees, the residents, the fellows, don't get to see it. It should be part of the new medical campus."
Guterman said he hopes that Brody's legacy, the brain museum, will shine even brighter as time goes on, and medicine progresses.
"We really have a gem," Guterman said. "And it's a functional gem."
The Museum of Neuroanatomy
Located in the Biomedical Education Building on the University at Buffalo's South Campus at 3435 Main St. It is open by appointment. To contact the university faculty who take care of the museum, call the pathology and anatomical sciences department at 829-2846. The museum will be open for some scheduled tours this summer. For more details, see www.preservationbuffaloniagara.org
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Sturgis South Dakota was the stage of the 69th annual Sturgis rally
August 3 through August 9. This years rally had an estimated 400,000 in attendance (actual numbers won't be available until mid-September) despite some wild weather.
Severe thunderstorms and golf ball sized hail made for a tough time and caused many to leave the rally early.
Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, fell from the stage during a concert at Buffalo Chip Campground injuring his neck, shoulder and head. The injuries weren't serious but were bad enough to cancel the rest of the dates scheduled.
Accident rates went up 20% from 2008 and there were 5 deaths associated with the event, though none actually happened directly in Sturgis. One of those killed, motorcycle entrepreneur Bruce Rossmeyer, died in Wyoming on his way to the rally. Rossmeyer, a Harley-Davidson dealer had 15 dealerships.
Terry Anderson who has provided a place to stay for those attending the rally for the last 15 years said this is the last year. The 80 year old women will be moving to an assisted living facility and won't be able to be a home away from home for bikers visiting Sturgis.
Injury accidents, non-injury accidents, citations, DUI's, and drug arrests were all up over 2008 levels.
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A fundraiser to benefit Jim McQuestion will take place beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9249, 2121 Grand Island Blvd., Grand Island.
McQuestion was recently diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma and has been a patient at Roswell Park Cancer Institute for five months. Due to the high cost of medical bills and care, his family is asking for your help. Contributions and donations are appreciated and can be made by Oct. 15. Donations may include, but are not limited to, gift baskets, sports memorabilia and food.
Contact Sandy McQuestion at 716-465-8723 or Shawn Benzing at 716-774-8732.


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Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Schmid, philosopher (www.lebenskunstphilosophie.de).
Born 1953 in Billinghausen (Bayerisch-Schwaben). Studied philosophy and history at the FU-Berlin, Sorbonne-Paris and in Tübingen. Lives in Berlin since 1980 and teaches philosophy as a private lecturer.
The Art of Living
An experiment: philosophy within a hotel. Here it is a matter of a hotel that wants to offer its guests a home with the help of art. Certainly, the art of living is a part of this. The philosophy of the art of living is the reflection and consideration of the fundament and potential facets of the art of living. The clauses are taken from my book, published in 1998, "The Philosophy of the Art of Living". These clauses are appropriately divided into three groups including three clauses each, and the groupings are distributed on the ground floor, the first floor and the top floor as follows: introduction, central theme and climax..
The Art of Living: a continuous task in the shaping of Life and Self
This seemingly carefree phase is a friendly welcome to the arriving guest. Some stumble over its banality. What is "the shaping of Life"! It means sorting the chaotic mass of events, experiences, encounters, discussions, dreams, fantasies, wishes, curses, facts, thoughts... the things that make life what it is... according to one's own individual rules. Naturally, one such rule is to allow chaos to be chaos.
Life as experiment: the happy meanderings of Thought and Life
The art of living as a manifestation of an essayist's existence: In a case of doubt it comes down to creating byways and space for experimentation. Experimentation always entices us down a different path - just like the living-out of our existence hinder the strict implementation of a given plan. Experimentation, testing, experience: Are we an experiment ourselves?
The garden of delights and the abundance of empty space are fantastical
Fantasy merges with the complete realm of possibility. It releases the creative power, which opens life's new horizons. Just when we set our fantasy free in the abundance of joy or in the emptiness of absence, the imaginative power of fantasy creates a relationship to the Other, to the Other as idea, as individual or to the Other as one's own self. Any definition of a certain reality will only dissolve.
Everything becomes meaningful through the Erotic. It is this complete richness and this fundamental attraction that bear the salvation of life, even when nothing else carries meaning
The art of the Erotic: the pleasures of the senses, of seeing, of hearing, of smelling, of tasting, of touching and of feeling. The delights of thought and reflection. The delights of dreams and fantasy. The delights of memory. The delights of reading and discussion. The delights of laughing in all variations. The delight of pure being, that owes all to leisure and serenity. And then there is the pleasure of nomadic being, which results from the diverse encounters with others and the Other. And what of the experience of emptiness? The greater the heartfelt devotion once was, the greater the emptiness is now, and distance makes way for new intimacy.
The thought of death - a drive to partake fully in the richness of life
To repeat this thought is an age-old practice: the Self holds its own death in view, becomes accustomed to it, even familiar with it and gives it its place in one's own life. Most of all, to accept death as a boundary means to free oneself for living and offers relief in the difficult moments of life, for one then says to oneself that all difficulties can eventually be left behind.
The Self owes the beginning of a new life to pain, the most intense form of life
The meaning of pain: Like pleasure, pain has a tremendous capacity for intensity, but in contrast to pleasure, pain counters existence in its innermost core where the threat of extinction looms. What results from the most individual experience of pain is not an empowerment of self, but a defeat. This has the purpose of giving a new impetus for self care. Pain drives this caring, which in turn has the potential to set the Self aright once again.
In the darkness of human vanity, on the edge of the pit of despair, the flickering of a star called Irony is a list glimmer of hope
Irony is the art of living with contradictions. Whoever aims to eliminate contradictions aims to eliminate the fundamental structures of life itself. In situations where contradictions violently clash, it is irony that enables one to jump aside and escape narrow gap between hostile parties. Irony expresses a deep understanding, because it refrains from concrete definitions and plays with multiple meanings
The narrow, rigid conditions tyrannically dictated by the gravity of the Factual are relativized by a perspective from above and from withou
One of the best techniques of the art of living is also one of the oldest: gaining distance from the Immediate. If things, being as they are, stupidly remain unlikely to change, then taking up a position, even a far removed, ficticious one, allows for a new perspective. From a distance it is possible to look back at a situation; this is the distance of reflection; it is the retrospection of the Self upon itself.
The art of living consists not of what we have, but of what we lack and will always lack in some terrible way
The climax of the art of living is to recognizing that one always only stands at the beginning. The circle closes, and we may return to the ground floor, the basic facts: the art of living is a continuous task in the shaping of Life and the Self. "Continuous" is the essential point; never ending, never concluding, one is always searching for a way to create a life of beauty for oneself. This means leading a life that says "Yes " to the Self, even when this is more difficult and painful than joyous and pleasurable, a life complete with the full expanse of experience, complete with the full relish and conscious implementation of living.
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Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?csdircks Aug 22, 2011 11:39 AM (in response to snowite)
Well, with our home we have a gas burning fireplace so we don't have that problem, however in our rental agreement we state that the fire place would only be turned on Nov-March.
I know the shimmer of the fireplace is a really lovely sight but the cost is way too much.
We have a gas grill and we provide propane for our guest to use the grill. i would suggest that in the winter add an additional cost of ($30-$50) to offset the cost to you, because your guest would really appreciate the convenience of having wood onsite.
That just my thought.
Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?snowite Aug 22, 2011 1:34 PM (in response to csdircks)
Yes, CSDircks, the cost is too expensive to have them burn all day. Plus, our vacation rental is in the North West of British columbia and October - February is considered the off season so we do drop our rates. Our expenses are much higher in the winter with electricity, heat, and firewood where we don't use any wood and not nearly as much electricity during the summer. We make up the loss of the higher winter costs during our summer season.
We do have wood on site which is now in a locked enclosure. My cleaning crew will only have access to the wood. But my cleaner will set up the initial logs and then the back up logs will be under the hearth or in the unlocked wood box by the entry door.
How do you keep your guests from using the gas fireplace?
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?terri.matern Sep 13, 2013 1:29 PM (in response to snowite)
We allow them to use the gas fireplace, but we added a timer to is so it goes after an hour. This prevents it being left on when no one is enjoying it or over night. We also run a gas line to the grill and that also will turn off after an hour. It may not answer your question about use, but it does help keep the gas in the tank.
Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?sophie Aug 31, 2011 9:02 AM (in response to snowite)
I too, have a woodburning FP and in the beginning I would leave the entire stack of wood for their use. We had renters for 1 week and they used up over 1/2 of the cord of the new wood. They must have burned the fp 24 hours a day to use so much wood. and it wasn't even that cold out. We immediately moved the wood to a locked area of the yard, covered it with the tarp and now ration the wood they get. I normally leave about 8-10 pieces. If they want more, they have to go buy it at the grocery store.
I have another unit with a gas fp and I turn the pilot off from April till September. I actually had someone ask me in July if they could use it! I said absolutely not! We also post a sign at the fireplace asking they burn it no longer than 3 hours at a time and to NEVER leave it on when not in the house.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?prestonsthicket Oct 26, 2011 7:44 PM (in response to snowite)
I have a small "Cowboy Cottage" with a wood burner stove. I keep a bucket of wood next to the stove with tinder, probably 8-10 pieces. I keep the rest of the wood out by the firepit outside. I am lucky to be surrounded by woods so there is never a shortage of wood to burn, but the convenience of having a truckload of wood delivered to 13" so it fits nicely in the woodburner is a nice touch for the guests. I don't see it impacting my costs much at all but this is only my second year of doing this and I am tickled to get guests finally starting to book so I don't mind if they use the wood. I like the suggestion of locking it up if it starts to become too expensive but for now I am enjoying the rentals and the extra income and am happy to be able to supply the firewood.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?jan.stevens Jan 31, 2012 1:04 PM (in response to snowite)
As an update to the original post.......Here it is the end of January and we still have firewood. My housekeeper has been giving our guests 4 peices of wood per night's stay and we still have 2/3rds of our wood left. We have had no complaints.
One guest did opt to buy 4 additional peices of wood but my housekeeper never set it out for her. So that part didn't work.
All in all, locking the wood in the wood shed has struck a good balance with our guests.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?trace! Feb 1, 2012 10:52 PM (in response to jan.stevens)
Thanks to this original post that I read months ago, I was able to head-off any potential firewood issues this winter. Previous winters had been insanely expensive. My cabins are on a mountain and having a fire at night in winter seems more like a right than a luxury. But I could never figure out an effective way to stop my renters from going fire-wood-crazy.
It seems that when it's free they will burn it 24/7 no matter what the temperature is outside. For some weird reason (brain fart?) it hadn't occured to me to limit the supply...I just kept making requests that were ignored and then would whine to myself that they were using so much.
After reading the post here (a real 'duh' moment) I locked the woodshed and had no more issues....when I restricted the amount provided and charged a fee (albeit a very small fee) for anything over that, they were all perfectly happy with 5 logs and didn't need more. Only 1 renter all winter wanted to pay for addtional wood. I now still have 1/2 a chord left and I'm thrilled to pieces!
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?jan.stevens Feb 1, 2012 11:22 PM (in response to trace!)
Trace! It's great to know that this forum works.
Yep it has turned into the perfect solution for us too. When I was researching for solutions I was told that a 5 star hotel left 1 presto log per night. So I thought 4 real logs was quite generous in camparison.
I also mention in my rental agreement "while supplies last" regarding the firewood. If we do run out before the end of the burning season that is how it goes. It is extremely hard and thrice the price to find aged wood at the end of the season so they will have to wait until next year.
And....you are welcome.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?jbarbara321 Feb 6, 2012 7:59 AM (in response to snowite)
We have a cabin in the Adirondack mountains and one of the main reasons people rent in the colder months is because of our fireplace. I had one renter who stayed for 3 nights and went through a 1/2 cord of wood and all of the kindling and paper that should have lasted for weeks....we were not happy! I have put something in my contract that states that if an unreasonable amount of wood is used, it will be deducted from their security deposit.
I don't allow people to bring their own wood because only hardwood should be burned in a fireplace...much of the wood that is sold in bundles in our area is pinewood and that causes creosote buildup in the chimney. It is also illegal to transport wood (over an hour I think) in NY to avoid the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer and other pests that kill trees.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?gabriel Feb 10, 2012 4:28 PM (in response to snowite)
It all depends!!!
Depending on how you market your cabin, your competitors and your prices. If you are making a large profit, want to pamper guests, competitors offer it for free and wood is cheap, do not limit it.
If you are like the other 99% (where did I hear that before?) you may want to establish a limit, an allowance or an option to pre purchase wood at a given price, and anything above that has a fee.
Similar to hotels, where they leave two water bottles in the room, either free or with a price tag on them, and anything else you order, it is billed to your room. You should use the same policy.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?tansy Feb 29, 2012 1:52 PM (in response to snowite)
Here in Normandy France the wood burner is the main heat source...so not to supply would be a bit tricky! Wood here is the cheaper & greener option for heating...our own wood burner hasn't been out for 7 weeks now & the cottage we encourage folk to keep it going...lot less cost than electricity that's for sure!
A corde of logs here is 140€ - we burn probably 5 cordes per winter.
I think it all depends - but if I was up a mountain with snow outside I'd love a wood fire in the evenings...especially if the photos of your rentals shows a fireplace.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?marilyn Mar 9, 2012 11:37 AM (in response to tansy)
On the rare occasions that we have a winter guest, we tell them there is so much wood on the property and to just help themselves. My homes have a lot of trees and we loose lots of branches thru out the winter. Many of the branches stay on the ground for years, making perfect firewood.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?jad97 Feb 2, 2013 4:15 AM (in response to snowite)
I agree that the cost of firewood adds on to our expenses during the colder months. It has been custom for us to supply firewood during the winter months.
This year we have added a $35 charge (weekends) or $50 (week) to our guests for firewood between mid-October to mid-March. This helps cover some of the costs.
During the other times of year, our guests have the option to purchase firewood directly from our vendor to use in the outdoor firepit. They can order a 1/4 face cord for $35 and pay the vendor directly.
I too have thought about locking our wood supply and leave out a 1/4 face cord for each guest at the beginning of their stay in the winter months.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?mudstump Apr 30, 2013 11:02 AM (in response to snowite)
I have a large wood-burning fireplace in my cottage. I have a wood bin filled with small, medium and large firewood. I calculated that this bin full costs me $12 and it seems to be enough wood for my week long rentals. One of the things guests always mention is how much they enjoyed the fireplace and the wood supply. Some have noted the feature in their guest reviews. For $12 it's a cost effective way to please guests and get their return business.
My cottage is located in Oregon and we have lots of wood here. A cord generally runs $200 or $225.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?lazym Apr 30, 2013 11:23 AM (in response to snowite)
We have a small Tuliviki FP, it is made of soapstone that will radiate heat for 12-18 hours after a single fire. You are only suppose to have a quick really hot fire and then let the heat radiate otherwise you will cause damage to the fireplace. We have always supplied wood for it because the "logs" have to be extremely small to fit in the fireplace and to have these quick hot fires. After having multiple guests who clearly did not follow the simple instructions which we rewrote (we had multiple friends who had never used the fireplace read them over so that they are simple enough for anyone to understand and follow) we now make it clear in the rental agreement that the fireplace is first and foremost for heat and not to be used for ambience. We now only keep enough wood in (and directly around) the cabin for the length of the guests stay. Having this fireplace used correctly cuts down on heating cost of the cabin so for us it is worth supplying wood for the guest to have fires during their stay.
In our own house we do have a regular wood burning fireplace and I have noticed that we go through a lot more wood on days when we are home. So it is possible that people who spend most of their time in your rental are using a lot more wood during their stay than someone who is going out and exploring the area. I would include a certain amount of wood (enough for 1 fire a night) in your rental fee and then offer guests the option to purchase more wood (for cheap). You could even talk to them about taking it out of their security deposit, put this in your rental agreement for winter guests. However do not use this as a way to get more money from guests because normally a wood-burning fireplace is a plus to potential guests and if you already have the wood it is not a huge cost to you. In our area there are a bunch of different people/companies that will deliver a cord of wood for a very reasonable price.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?gabriel May 2, 2013 4:33 PM (in response to lazym)
I have received so many requests of so many different things, that I have a list of services and prices now. Whatever they want and I can provide or coordinate, I offer and add my administrative fee to the cost. I send the guests the list of services and prices, and they select what they want and I just bill their credit card.
Instead of offering a plain and boring week's vacation, they can now get:
- Surfing lessons
- Surf board rental
- Harpoon trips
- Fishing trips
- Masseur
- Firewood
- Cook
- Prepurchase the food
- Catering
- Airport transportation
- Car rentals
- Personal Trainer
- Spanish Lessons
- Colonial Tours
- Motorcycle rentals
- Horse rentals
- Damage Protection Insurance
- and much more...
Every new request is an opportunity to grow the list and I just keep the contact phone number to provide the service. It is optional, but most people select more than one service.
Happy renting,
- Surfing lessons
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?sasmo May 10, 2013 7:02 PM (in response to snowite)
I actually don't supply any wood. Although I'm sure it would be appreciated, it's easy to purchase if they want it and it also limits the amount the FP is used, which also lowers any small risk of a fire. (I did have one genius try to use my outdoor BBQ grill as a bonfire with wood and all, so maybe I'm a bit jaded.. haha) I offer plenty of other ammenities so this is just one activity I choose not to promote.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?cottageguru May 14, 2013 8:16 PM (in response to snowite)
We have a wood burning stove and supply all the wood because we need to be sure of the quality of fuel used. Otherwise guests would bring in unseasoned wood or use stuff they find around the place. The risk of creosote build up with the use of inappropriate wood is much higher than the risk of them using all our wood store.
We have an open wood pile we keep stocked with enough to see a group through a stay. If they need more they can pay an additional fee to have more added to the pile.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?lbl Aug 9, 2013 5:47 PM (in response to snowite)
If I were planning a cozy retreat and chose a vacation home with a fireplace, I would consider that an amenity of the home and would certainly expect to have firewood at my disposal without extra fees or purchases. While my vacation home is lake-front in the mountains of North Carolina, we are mostly a summer community and attract only 4 or so fall/winter/spring rentals. When people come to the mountains in fall/winter, or a cold rainy spring, they are drawn to properties with fireplaces. I appreciate families who choose our home during these off-seasons and welcome them with a fully stocked, convenient wood bin.
I don't live in the area, but have a go-to maintenance man who comes over to blow leaves, shovel any rare snow falls, and checks the wood bin. It would be more of a nusiance & expense to have him drive mountain roads to purchase, deliver, and stack just a minimum of wood in order to regulate our guest's use. So far in 13 years of renting, I haven't felt firewood is an expense our off-season rental rates can't handle.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?jbarbara321 Aug 10, 2013 8:57 AM (in response to lbl)
I used to supply unlimited firewood to my guests and it took a few inconsiderate guests to make me change my ways. We have a house in the Adirondack mountains with a fireplace and a firepit. Unfortunately, we had a few people take advantage and had to add a blurb in our contract that they will not use an excessive amount of firewood. We had one guest go through 1/2 cord of wood in 3 days. They ended up turning off the furnace in my cabin and used our fireplace as the main heat source during their stay...total fire hazard! It is very difficult to get wood delivered in the middle of the winter and had to beg and borrow wood from friends to last us the rest of the season.
We used to stack all the wood on our porch and now it is behind the house and not as convenient to get to. We do stack enough wood on the porch for their stay. We live 3 hours away and have to pay someone to go over and do this for us inbetween guests.
Re: Do you supply firewood for your wood burning fireplace?lbl Aug 12, 2013 5:04 PM (in response to jbarbara321)
Those few inconsiderate guests that we all seem to have each year cause me to rethink my rates rather than skimp on amenities. Fortunately those are greatly in the minority, but unfortunately rates must be slightly increased for the majority to cover maintenance/upkeep issues based on the lowest common denominator of behavior.
I'd love to have a firepit for roasting marshmellows & cozy fall evenings, but I don't think I can support that amenity appropriately...and the added thought of that inconsiderate minority abusing such a potential fire hazard and burning down the house causes me to scratch that off my list. I'll just stick with regular firewood, keeping sheets/towels in good order, and replacing abused floats, cushions, and chairs for the lakeside dock.


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Flint County
Flint County is a heavily forested region of San Andreas, which appears in in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Flint County comprises the southwestern portion of the map, and is connected to the remaining land masses by numerous bridges. To the east of Flint County neighbors Los Santos and Red County, while to the north is San Fierro. Flint County is partially based on the Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in California, which are northwest of Los Angeles.
Events in GTA San Andreas
After a while of spending time in the countryside, Frank Tenpenny shows up again in Angel Pine, in the U Get Inn Motel, this time to introduce Carl Johnson to The Truth, a pot-growing hippie that provides illicit narcotics to the corrupt C.R.A.S.H. officers. Carl, ordered by Tenpenny to pay The Truth the cash that is owed to him for a recent transaction, is indentured into service to The Truth in order to pay off the "debt". His first task is to steal a Combine Harvester from a group of right-wing fanatics occupying The Farm in northern Flint County, and return it to The Truth. Then, after a long period of time, Carl must assist The Truth in destroying a large crop of marijuana that has been spotted by the authorities. Immediately after destroying the crops and shooting down the patrolling helicopter, the two men head for San Fierro in The Truth's Mothership, with three tons of marijuana in tow, opening the next chapter in the storyline.
- Back o Beyond
- Beacon Hill
- Easter Bay Chemicals
- Easter Tunnel
- Fallen Tree
- Flint Intersection
- Flint Range
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- Leafy Hollow
- Los Santos Inlet
- The Farm